Four Texas Fraternity Pledges Arrested in Truck Hazing Case

WHO:

NY Post - Four Texas State University fraternity pledges were arrested.

Fox News - The four pledges were members of Phi Delta Theta.

Fox News - The person allegedly forced into a truck was 18 years old.

WHAT:

NY Post - The four pledges were arrested on hazing charges.

Fox News - The four pledges were arrested on misdemeanor hazing charges.

NY Post - Police said the pledges allegedly forced a fraternity brother into a truck as part of “a tradition.”

Fox News - Police said an 18-year-old was allegedly forced into a truck.

WHERE:

NY Post - The pledges attended Texas State University.

Fox News - Texas State University was identified as the university where the pledges were fraternity members.

WHY:

NY Post - The alleged act was described as part of “a tradition.”

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 21:18 UTC)

Four members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Texas State University have been arrested on misdemeanor hazing charges. Police say the pledges allegedly forced an 18-year-old fraternity brother into a truck as part of what they described as “a tradition.” The person was reportedly taken against his will, and the incident is being treated as hazing. The four arrested students were pledges in the fraternity, and the alleged victim was also a member. The charges stem from the reported act involving the truck. Police have not publicly described further details about what happened or whether the 18-year-old was injured. The arrests bring renewed attention to the university fraternity’s alleged conduct, while the case proceeds through the legal system.